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Marcelino Canuas Perez

Allendale,AZ

Summary

To lead a congregation in spiritual growth, walking alongside those requiring pastoral care, and discipleship. Provide meaningful worship services, that will not only inspire but bring the hope of Jesus. To serve as an ambassador of Jesus Christ, by being his hand and feet and reaching out to those in need.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Pastor

Christ Church Of The Valley
08.2021 - Current
  • Shepherd congregation in their relationship with Jesus Christ.
  • Led Starting Point and follow up and ensured that every person was followed up with and understood their next steps in their faith journey.
  • Provided pastoral care to people in congregation as needed. This included, but is not limited to weddings, funerals, baptisms, hospital/hospice calls, and baby dedications. Responsible for Pastoral line twice quarterly.
  • Recruited and developed group coaches.
  • Trained, empowered and encouraged coaches in all areas (best practices, group multiplication, disciple-making, etc.)
  • Ensured coaches were actively helping people connect in community, grow spiritually, and take Next Steps.
  • Cast clear vision for how to move people in their Next Step and multiply groups to help church fulfill vision and mission.
  • Assisted coaches to remain focused on helping people connect in community and challenged to grow in their Next Step.
  • Assisted in helping people find the best group near them or for them.
  • Empowered and developed coaches to disciple others to activate gifts and talents of those in their group to then multiply groups.
  • Developed relationships with key members and organizations int the community (school leaders, business leaders, city officials, etc.)

First Impressions Pastor - Lead

Christ Church of the Valley
07.2019 - 08.2021
  • Effectively communicate, recruit & develop volunteers and volunteers leads within each area
  • This includes New to CCV, greeters, parking lot, hospitality and operations
  • Utilize Serve Toolbox within ROCK to properly schedule, train and communicate with volunteer teams
  • Consistently recruit, retain and keep volunteers engaged through discussions and appreciation events
  • Provide Pastoral care to volunteers, members, and visitors as needed
  • Help and encourage volunteers to take their next steps in their faith journey
  • Ensure campus and maintenance and overall look is kept to a high standard to provide an excellent first impression
  • Lead and Manage staff members in the areas of hospitality and operations.
  • Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.

Volunteer

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Phoenix Affiliate
01.2011 - 05.2020

In the 9 yrs as a volunteer for Pancreatic Cancer Action Network I held four different positions.

  • Affiliate Chair
  • Advocacy Chair
  • Teams Chair
  • PurpleStride Chair

PanCan is an organization dedicated to fighting pancreatic cancer in a comprehensive way, goal is to create awareness, raise funds to help find early detection, and to then increase the survival rate from 10 % to 20% by 2030.

  • Assisted with special events and programs.
  • Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
  • Represented organization positively and professionally while providing community with much-needed services.
  • Participated in volunteer orientations and training sessions to learn about organizational changes and mission updates.
  • Communicated with staff members to stay informed about volunteer opportunities and events.
  • Put on 5k walk to raise money for pancreatic cancer research.
    ○ Led a group of 100+ volunteer
    ○ Coordinated all parts of event (logistics, volunteers, budgets, etc)
    ○ Helped raise over $225,000 and had over 2000 people in attendance

Federal Programs Coordinator

Cartwright School District
01.2014 - 06.2019
  • Trained district staff and administration on McKinney Vento procedures, eligibility and requirements, as well as, other federal programs
  • Provided ongoing professional development and training to school staff on the Title I provisions and educational, social, and emotional needs of children in foster care, as needed
  • Served as McKenny Vento program coordinator and liaison with Arizona Department of Education
  • Processed student intake forms and coordinate transportation and specific needs for students under McKenny Vento and other federal programs
  • Acted as point of contact for Foster Care Student Services
  • Maintained reports and database for McKenny Vento program and other federal programs information.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with external partners to facilitate program operations.
  • Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.

Volunteer Development & Financial Education Coordinator

Arizona Saves
  • Responsible for volunteer recruitment, retention, and development
  • Managed community engagement, partnership development, and retention
  • Developed, edited, and facilitated a comprehensive curriculum for youth and adults
  • Worked closely with board of directors, director, assistant director, and community partners.

Assistant Branch Manager

Desert Schools Federal Credit Union
  • Supervised staff of 8 -12 employees
  • Coached, developed, and motivated staff to meet individual and branch's sales goals
  • Goals were normally met and usually exceeded by 15 to 20%
  • Integrated a detailed knowledge of member service operations and procedures
  • Prepared detailed monthly, quarterly, yearly, and audit reports
  • Responsible for business development and community engagement.
  • Trained and developed new team members in alignment with branch service standards and objectives.
  • Responded to customer concerns, working with manager to significantly raise customer satisfaction ratings.

Education

Master of Arts - Masters of Divinity

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

Bachelors of Interdisciplinary Studies - Education and Psychology

Arizona State University
College Of Interdisciplinary Studies
2010

Associate of Arts Degree -

Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ
2001

Skills

  • MS Office (Word, Power Point, Publisher, Excel, Outlook), Microsoft Works, SPSS, payroll, 10 key
  • Curriculum Coordination
  • Multicultural Leadership
  • Smart Board Technology
  • Bilingual
  • Pastoral counseling
  • Congregational care
  • Public speaking
  • Disciple-making

Timeline

Associate Pastor

Christ Church Of The Valley
08.2021 - Current

First Impressions Pastor - Lead

Christ Church of the Valley
07.2019 - 08.2021

Federal Programs Coordinator

Cartwright School District
01.2014 - 06.2019

Volunteer

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Phoenix Affiliate
01.2011 - 05.2020

Volunteer Development & Financial Education Coordinator

Arizona Saves

Assistant Branch Manager

Desert Schools Federal Credit Union

Master of Arts - Masters of Divinity

Grand Canyon University

Bachelors of Interdisciplinary Studies - Education and Psychology

Arizona State University

Associate of Arts Degree -

Central Arizona College
Marcelino Canuas Perez